Assist. Prof. Dr Devendra Jain | Plant Growth | Best Researcher Award
Assistant Professor at Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, India
Profile:
Academic Qualifications:
- Ph.D. (Science): Rajasthan University, Jaipur (2010)
- M.Sc. (Biotechnology): TNAU, Udaipur (2005) – GPA: 9.22/10
- B.Sc. (Ag.) Hons.: Dr. PDKV, Akola (2003) – GPA: 8.48/10
- ICAR-NET Certificate: 2009
Training/Workshops:
- Safety Aspects of Research Applications of Ionizing Radiations
- Conducted by: BARC, Mumbai
- Date: May 22-30, 2006
- Bioinformatics: Introduction and Application
- Conducted by: BIF, University of Rajasthan
- Date: February 7-9, 2008
- Biotechnology and Bioinformatics
- Conducted by: BIF, University of Rajasthan
- Date: September 25-26, 2008
- Biological Sequence Analysis
- Conducted by: BIF, University of Rajasthan
- Date: January 9-10, 2009
- Bioinformatics Workshop
- Conducted by: BIF, University of Rajasthan
- Date: January 11-12, 2009
- Awareness of e-Courses for B.Sc. (Hort.)
- Organized by: Dr. YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
- Date: February 13-14, 2014
- Advanced Nano-Characterization Techniques
- Organized by: Noorul Islam Centre for Higher Education
- Date: January 22 – February 7, 2014
- Orientation Course
- Organized by: MPUAT, Udaipur
- Date: December 3-23, 2013
- Bioinformatics-Based Genomic and Proteomic Data Analysis
- Sponsored by: ICAR
- Date: March 4-9, 2016
- Technological Advances in Organic Agriculture
- Sponsored by: ICAR
- Date: June 1-21, 2016
- Japan Asia Youth Exchange Program
- Location: University of Miyazaki, Japan
- Date: December 14-23, 2017
- Skill Development for Doubling Farmers’ Income
- Sponsored by: ICAR
- Date: July 30 – August 19, 2018
- Proteomics in Life Science Research
- Location: MLSU, Udaipur
- Date: March 6, 2019
Research Experience:
- AINP-SBB Project: Principal Investigator (2014–present)
- AINP on Organic Farming: Co-Principal Investigator (2017–present)
- RKVY Projects:
- Production and Evaluation of Liquid Microbial Inoculants (PI, 2016)
- Biofertilizers in Tribal Belt of Southern Rajasthan (Co-PI, 2015)
- Mushroom and Ornamental Fish Projects (Co-PI)
Research Focus:
Dr. Jain specializes in molecular biology, biotechnology, nanotechnology applications in agriculture, plant growth enhancement, and microbial interactions. His recent works explore bio-economic strategies, nanomaterial synthesis, and sustainable agricultural practices.
Citations:
- Total Citations: 3,735
- Since 2020: 2,360
- h-index: 27
- Since 2020: 23
- i10-index: 54
- Since 2020: 52
Publication Top Notes :
- Synthesis of plant-mediated silver nanoparticles using papaya fruit extract and evaluation of their antimicrobial activities
D Jain, HK Daima, S Kachhwaha, SL Kothari
Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures 4 (3), 557-563, 990 citations (2009) - Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles using Argemone mexicana leaf extract and evaluation of their antimicrobial activities
A Singh, D Jain, MK Upadhyay, N Khandelwal, HN Verma
Digest Journal of Nanomaterials and Biostructures 5 (2), 483-489, 625 citations (2010) - Root exudates: mechanistic insight of plant growth promoting rhizobacteria for sustainable crop production
SK Upadhyay, AK Srivastava, VD Rajput, PK Chauhan, AA Bhojiya, …
Frontiers in Microbiology 13, 916488, 146 citations (2022) - Novel microbial route to synthesize silver nanoparticles using spore crystal mixture of Bacillus thuringiensis
D Jain, S Kachhwaha, R Jain, G Srivastava, SL Kothari
Indian Journal of Experimental Biology 48 (11), 1152-1156, 119 citations (2010) - Microbial fabrication of zinc oxide nanoparticles and evaluation of their antimicrobial and photocatalytic properties
D Jain, Shivani, AA Bhojiya, H Singh, HK Daima, M Singh, SR Mohanty, …
Frontiers in Chemistry 8, 778, 114 citations (2020) - Mechanistic insights and potential use of siderophores producing microbes in rhizosphere for mitigation of stress in plants grown in degraded land
P Singh, PK Chauhan, SK Upadhyay, RK Singh, P Dwivedi, J Wang, …
Frontiers in Microbiology 13, 898979, 102 citations (2022) - Green synthesis of silver nanoparticles and their application in plant virus inhibition
D Jain, SL Kothari
Journal of Mycology and Plant Pathology 44 (1), 21-24, 96 citations (2014) - Zinc tolerant plant growth promoting bacteria alleviates phytotoxic effects of zinc on maize through zinc immobilization
D Jain, R Kour, AA Bhojiya, RH Meena, A Singh, SR Mohanty, …
Scientific Reports 10 (1), 13865, 84 citations (2020) - Adventitious shoot regeneration and in vitro biosynthesis of steroidal lactones in Withania coagulans (Stocks) Dunal
R Jain, A Sinha, D Jain, S Kachhwaha, SL Kothari
Plant Cell, Tissue and Organ Culture 105, 135-140, 52 citations (2011) - NaNbO3 Nanorods: Photopiezocatalysts for Elevated Bacterial Disinfection and Wastewater Treatment
A Sharma, U Bhardwaj, D Jain, HS Kushwaha
ACS Omega 7 (9), 7595-7605, 50 citations (2022)